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Housing in WR15

What the homes in WR15 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Malvern Hills
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,971 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.2%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WR15England
Detached57.2%22.9%
Semi-detached25.5%31.5%
Terraced11.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.2% of households in WR15 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.8% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

WR15
74%
15%
England
  • Owned74.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WR15England
Owned outright49.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR15England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.4%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

WR15England
Living alone, under 6610.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children21.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Malvern Hills

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Malvern Hills (August 2026, +8.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Malvern HillsEngland
All homes£946£1,459
One bedroom£696£1,195
Two bedrooms£878£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,084£1,489
Four or more£1,481£2,161
Detached£1,231£1,640
Semi-detached£1,014£1,449
Terraced£915£1,435
Flat or maisonette£805£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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